She was bitten by the Blandford fly,
I dont know why, they didn’t bite I,
On her legs and in her hair,
Even places I wouldn’t dare,
Get the ointment she did cry,
My hopes did run high,
Where she was bitten by the Blandford fly,
I dont know why they didn’t bite I,
But thank the Lord for the Blandford fly.

When people think of their heritage they tend to refer to buildings, archaeology, personal experiences, why is it then that dialect in the West country is overlooked?

As Brits we associate dialect with many places such as Liverpool, Manchester, Hull and Birmingham, this may be partly due to the movement of people during the industrial revolution of the 19th century and the demise of traditional…